Twitter Reacts to J.J. Watt Signing With the Arizona Cardinals
J.J. Watt announced he was signing with the Arizona Cardinals on Monday, ending rampant speculation about his future. The announcement rocked NFL Twitter which was shocked by his decision.
The 31-year-old is getting a two-year, $31 million deal that includes $23 million guaranteed to join a young, up-and-coming squad that also has former Houston Texans teammate DeAndre Hopkins.
Watt made the announcement himself on Twitter and it didn't leak before he did so. Here's his tweet:
source: me. pic.twitter.com/1Y6okQBUy5
— JJ Watt (@JJWatt) March 1, 2021
The fact that no one had any idea the Cardinals were even on Watt's radar made the reactions to his decision pretty epic. People were legitimately shocked and tweeted as such.
Here are some of the best reactions from Twitter:
Source confirms. https://t.co/8KHjGbdxht
— Jessica Kleinschmidt (@KleinschmidtJD) March 1, 2021
— Larra Overton (@LarraOverton) March 1, 2021
Deshaun Watson watching JJ Watt and D-Hop on the same team @brgridiron pic.twitter.com/4fpCGJ5n1f
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) March 1, 2021
Welp. Guess I'm now a Cardinals fan. https://t.co/SbZcHCSRjw
— Richelle Carey (@RichelleCarey) March 1, 2021
How Kyler Murray and JJ Watt walking into Cardinals training camp pic.twitter.com/h9KXSzPJbd
— Josiah Johnson (@KingJosiah54) March 1, 2021
*JJ Watt has narrowed his choices to the Browns, Packers and Bills*
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) March 1, 2021
JJ Watt: *signs with the Cardinals*
Browns, Packers and Bills: pic.twitter.com/0I8uHeyXSN
congrats to this reporter on the scoop, big one to get https://t.co/0sVlXU2XXW
— dan solomon (@dansolomon) March 1, 2021
Cardinals play the Texans next season in Arizona https://t.co/1ZblDKP66G
— Sean Pendergast (@SeanTPendergast) March 1, 2021
DeAndre Hopkins and JJ Watt when they see each other at the Arizona Cardinals facility pic.twitter.com/8OlR6y23v3
— #RingerNFL (@ringernfl) March 1, 2021
First DeAndre Hopkins, now JJ Watt. Who gets into the Cardinals Ring of Fame first, Bill O’ Brien or Cal McNair? https://t.co/XTmNz6OraA
— Matthew Berry (@MatthewBerryTMR) March 1, 2021
#SteelerNation right now... https://t.co/Wzk24youiY pic.twitter.com/RPP0zPrRrg
— KC (@KyleOCurley) March 1, 2021
Live look at the Texans pic.twitter.com/005reUdWBw
— Annie Agar (@AnnieAgar) March 1, 2021
New Jack Easterby standup:
— PFTCommenter (@PFTCommenter) March 1, 2021
Were losing guys to Arizona left & right. Yall hear about this? You fly into Arizona they’re talking about “its a dry heat”. Dry heat? Whatchu mean dry? You must not be lookin at my britches man
Thank y’all godbless. Texans season ticket’s on sale now
guess we’ll have to delete our welcome J.J. graphics ? https://t.co/uoJAqSumSM
— Toronto Argonauts (@TorontoArgos) March 1, 2021
I just Watt my pants. https://t.co/ApxbYNI8Hd
— Jarrett Bellini (@JarrettBellini) March 1, 2021
Russell Wilson when JJ Watt gets added to a division that already has Nick Bosa, Chandler Jones, and Aaron Donald pic.twitter.com/xY3DWBNEyc
— The JNL Sports Show (@JNLSportsShow) March 1, 2021
Everyone: J.J. Watt wants to get back to his Midwest roots and play for a contender-- Packers, Steelers, Bills, Browns.
— Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) March 1, 2021
J.J. Watt: Actually, sun and cash are fine with me.